Does God Create People Just To Send Them To Hell? | Sister 2 Sister

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The video tackles the profound theological question of why an all-knowing God would create people if He already knows some will reject Him and face hell. The discussion clarifies that hell was not originally created for humanity but rather for Satan and the angels who rebelled against God, as stated in Matthew 25. Instead, humans were created perfect and placed in a perfect environment with the choice between the tree of life and the knowledge of good and evil. In the Garden of Eden, the first humans chose to be like God by eating from the forbidden tree, thereby choosing separation from Him over eternal life. This narrative establishes that God grants genuine freedom of choice rather than acting as a puppet master who controls every action, allowing individuals to make decisions that lead to either reconciliation or judgment based on whether Christ's sacrifice covers their sins. A central theme in the conversation is the distinction between God's sovereign will and His permissive will, noting that people often confuse these two concepts. The hosts emphasize that while God permits choices that may result in sin, His ultimate desire is for all people to come to repentance rather than perish. This perspective is supported by a verse from Peter, which describes the Lord as patient because He does not wish anyone to be lost but hopes everyone will turn back to Him. The dialogue highlights that although humans are born into a sinful world where separation from God exists due to sin, this state is not forced upon them through bullying or coercion. Instead, the opportunity for salvation is presented as an act of God's grace and drawing, offering a chance every second of every day for individuals to accept a savior and have their lives transformed forever. The discussion also addresses the roots of this difficult question, attributing it partly to certain reformed doctrines regarding predestination that suggest people are destined for hell regardless of their actions. The speakers argue that while such doctrines have strengths, they can lead to misunderstandings about God's nature and His intentions for humanity. They assert that every Christian doctrine has both great strengths and weaknesses, and it is important to view them with balance. Ultimately, the consensus among the participants is that God created people specifically to worship Him, and He provides the means for redemption through Jesus Christ. The video concludes by reinforcing the message that the gospel must be preached to everyone because there is a real opportunity for change, ensuring that those who accept it will not be destined for hell but will spend eternity with God.

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If there is an all knowing God, and there he is, he knows who will ultimately reject him. Why does God create people who he knows will end up in hell? Hm. >> All right. Well, let's first get this straight. >> Yeah. >> Matthew 25 says hell was created for Satan and the angels that rebelled against God. >> That's right. >> Hell was not created for man. >> That's right. >> And in the garden of Eden, there was the knowledge of good and evil, and there was the tree of life. And they did not choose life. Joshua says, "Choose life." They chose to be like God. >> Hm. >> They chose, "You will be like God. You won't die. Go ahead and eat it. You'll be as smart as him." They chose the knowledge of good and evil over the tree of life. So, what does that mean? God gives us choices. Jesus said to Peter, "Who do you say I am? Are you going to leave me, too, like the other 70-some disciples left me when I said you have to eat my body and drink my blood?" And he didn't mean it, he meant it spiritually, but they weren't getting it spiritually. So, God makes There's choices that he permits in our life, and then that is the outcome of judgement for sin if Christ's blood doesn't cover you and your sin. >> that's a good question. Anybody? >> There's God's sovereign will, and then there's God's permissive will. And I think that we get those confused sometimes. But the verse that I just could not stop thinking about was from Peter when he says, "The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promises some count as slowness, but is patient towards you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." >> That's right. So, the Lord created us for for us to worship him. That was why we were created. And he created the first man and woman perfect, and they were in the perfect place. But he also isn't a puppet master. We're not marionettes, where he is controlling what we do. Just like Roxy said, we have choices, but he wants everyone to come to repentance. >> What do you have, Amy? >> I think this question too comes from a reformed doctrine of the church, which is not always bad. I think every doctrine has some great strengths and weaknesses. You know, to this point, not everybody has it not every sector of Christianity has this viewpoint that why does God even create people if he knows they're going to end up in hell? It's that predestined doctrine. So, what I would say is that we are born >> into a sinful world. We're born into sin. And and sin was a problem. Sin separated us from God. Sin needed to be judged, and the judgment for sin was upon Jesus. So, we receive that or we don't receive that. We're not forced into it. We're not bullied into it. It is God's grace. It is his drawing. But but one thing is for sure is that we go into all the world and we preach the >> gospel, and we preach it to every man and every woman seeing that they are lost and that they need a savior and that there is an opportunity every second of every day for the lights to come on and for somebody to come and receive Christ and their life to be changed forever, and then they will not be destined to hell, but they will be with him forever. >> Like Roxy said, choices, choices. What do you have for this? >> I think that everybody answered great. >> All right. All right. Well, I'm going to move to the next question, which is my job to do.